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The digital health tools one COVID-19 survivor relied on during his 100-day hospital stay

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In late March of last year, Frank Cutitta was admitted to a Boston-area hospital with COVID-19. From his frustration with patient portal updates to his adulation of the noble shower chair, Cutitta observed which high-tech – and not-so-high-tech – tools he relied on throughout his battle with COVID-19.

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Nursing execs dish on the digital health tools they've found most useful during the pandemic

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Still, it's not all bad news: Nursing executives from hospitals around the country told Healthcare IT News that they've come to rely on a large range of digital health tools during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Zoom has also allowed patients on our COVID-19 unit to connect with family members who are unable to visit them.

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Geisinger's telemedicine program shoots from 20 specialties to more than 70

Healthcare It News

However, COVID-19 surges accelerated widespread telehealth adoption, as many couldn't leave their homes or were not comfortable coming to a doctor's office. By consolidating platforms, Geisinger was able to standardize many of the workflows and training processes required to rapidly deploy a new modality for seeing patients.

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At UPMC, Android-enabled telehealth keeps child transplant patients safe

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The children live nationwide but the focus is on areas heavily impacted by COVID-19, such as the Northeast and the central and southeastern U.S. "The telehealth portal was preferentially designed to allow the patient to access their appointment on the Cerner hospital electronic medical record via the HealtheLife app."

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Telehealth, supply chain monitoring key areas of investment during pandemic

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The COVID-19 pandemic has helped shed light on the longer-term structural reforms needed in the US healthcare system, which include telehealth investment and medical supply chain tracking and coordination improvements.

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FCC and other awards helped enable permanent telehealth policy changes in Virginia

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

" With the onset of COVID-19, UVA Health pivoted as an academic health center to scale telehealth technologies that addressed the challenge of clinic closures and the need to limit exposure to COVID-19 both for providers and patients, and provided critically important continuity of care. '" PROPOSAL.

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The Rise of AI in Telemedicine: Enhancing Efficiency and Accessibility

HIT Consultant

Chu Canh Chieu, Director of Global Healthcare Center, FPT Software One of the silver linings of the COVID-19 pandemic was the rise of telemedicine. The constraints imposed by the pandemic sparked a lasting trend of patients willing and able to seek healthcare solutions virtually.